Management of antithrombotic therapy in patients at high bleeding risk after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndromes: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Choosing antithrombotic therapy for patients at high bleeding risk, particularly those requiring long-term anticoagulant therapy, who have acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and/or undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is becoming increasingly complex.

Case summary

A 78-year-old women was hospitalized with chest pain and a diagnosis of non-ST-elevation ACS was made. It was decided that the patient should undergo coronary angiogram with a view for angioplasty. Subsequently, she underwent successful PCI to the left anterior descending artery. Shortly after PCI, she was noted to be in atrial fibrillation. Furthermore, she had per rectal bleeding and acute kidney injury, which were managed conservatively. Aspirin and ticagrelor were stopped and she was disch

SUBMITTER: Mahmood H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9336549 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature